Football League Play-offs Review: Hartley heartbreaker sinks Pompey

Plymouth Argyle secured their place in the League Two play-off final, while it is advantage Millwall against Bradford City in League One.

Published

15 May 2016

Peter Hartley scored a dramatic stoppage-time header to send Plymouth Argyle to the League Two play-off final with a 1-0 win over Portsmouth.

Thursday's first leg had provided an entertaining 2-2 draw, but Sunday's return at Home Park proved a cagier affair, settled right at the death.

It looked as though Plymouth's chances of winning in normal time had gone when Jake Jervis sent a free header against the post a minute from the end.

Jamille Matt then saw his header tipped over by Pompey keeper Ryan Allsop, but from the resulting corner Hartley rose highest at the far post to nod home and send the Argyle faithful into delirium at the thought of a trip to Wembley.

In the League One play-offs, Millwall took a significant step towards the final by winning 3-1 at Bradford City in the first leg at Valley Parade.